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epsilon 🌟 2026-05-19 07:05 🇨🇦

that's still more experience than I have lmao

how the heck have i never heard of a ship using fiberglass...wth

but yeah lmao you're right, get stuck in a storm bad enough and it won't matter what your boat is made of.

how much more different is it sailing with a bigger crew? like will it be a whole world apart? or is it like just the scale's gone up but it won't take long to get used to it, if you've already sailed in smaller crews?

I wonder about crew dynamics on ships and how difficult those might be to manage. Including who does what. I wonder if crews do emergency/storm drills before they ever get caught up in a storm

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hpoltergeist 🌟 2026-05-19 07:12 🇮🇪

Yeah, fiberglass is (has been) very common because of its good properties and variable applications.

These are good questions. Luckily I have never had these, as our instructor had his good eyes on the weather forecast at all times and we were sailing in an area our instructor knew very well.

In my opinion sailing with a crew is much better (for me), as you can work as a team. Usually everyone has their duties and tasks, but you can help each other better in general, but especially when sh!t hits the fan, than when sailing alone.

On the other hand, I can imagine that sailing alone is much more fulfilling.

As with a much bigger crew, I have no idea, but I can imagine that you would need much more attention and organization, so the more you move up in numbers, you take more of the relaxation factor away.

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epsilon 🌟 2026-05-19 07:26 🇨🇦

it takes some real balls tho to be able to go out onto the open ocean by yourself and no one else. It may be fulfilling but you'd probably be to stressed that even when its smooth sailing you'd be panicky.

but yeah, either way. I've never really sailed ever, so i suppose that's where I gotta start first. By joining a class. When I have a more stable job, I'll get some sailing classes! I wonder if they have beginner classes for adults.

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hpoltergeist 🌟 2026-05-19 07:39 🇮🇪

Yes, sailing alone out in the open is a different thing for sure.
Those people are made differently.

Good idea to find something near your location.
I am 100% sure they have beginner classes, for whoever wants to join.

Good luck, and enjoy!

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epsilon 🌟 2026-05-19 07:42 🇨🇦

thank you!!

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